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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Climate
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Hundreds of dead fish in lake after hot weather
Hundreds of fish have died in a park lake after a significant drop in oxygen levels due to increased water temperatures. Residents spotted the fish floating on the surface of the lake at Locke Park, Redcar, Teesside. The Environment Agency (EA) investigated and determined it had been caused by "natural factors". Labour MP Anna Turley said it was "upsetting to see such distressing scenes" in a popular green space. The EA said it had found no evidence of pollution in the watercourse. "We have investigated a fish kill incident at Locke Park and determined that it was caused by natural factors," a spokesperson said. "Prolonged dry weather, combined with reduced or stagnant water flow and increased water temperatures had led to a significant drop in dissolved oxygen levels, which resulted in fish mortality." Council leader Alec Brown said walking around the lake was "grim" with all the fish floating in the water. "I caught my first fish at the park when I was eight," the Labour councillor said. "It was absolutely awful seeing 300 to 400 fish dead in the lake and it smelt pretty bad too." Turley said she was "deeply concerned" by the reports of a fish die-off. She added: "This is a much-loved green space in the heart of Redcar, and it's upsetting to see such distressing scenes. "I'm grateful to the council for responding quickly and urgently investigating the cause." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Samples gathered as fish deaths investigated Hundreds of fish found dead in historic loch Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Environment Agency
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Redcar lake's dead fish caused by drop in oxygen levels
Hundreds of fish have died in a park lake after a significant drop in oxygen levels due to increased water spotted the fish floating on the surface of the lake at Locke Park, Redcar, Environment Agency (EA) investigated and determined it had been caused by "natural factors".Labour MP Anna Turley said it was "upsetting to see such distressing scenes" in a popular green space. The EA said it had found no evidence of pollution in the watercourse."We have investigated a fish kill incident at Locke Park and determined that it was caused by natural factors," a spokesperson said."Prolonged dry weather, combined with reduced or stagnant water flow and increased water temperatures had led to a significant drop in dissolved oxygen levels, which resulted in fish mortality." Council leader Alec Brown said walking around the lake was "grim" with all the fish floating in the water."I caught my first fish at the park when I was eight," the Labour councillor said."It was absolutely awful seeing 300 to 400 fish dead in the lake and it smelt pretty bad too."Turley said she was "deeply concerned" by the reports of a fish added: "This is a much-loved green space in the heart of Redcar, and it's upsetting to see such distressing scenes."I'm grateful to the council for responding quickly and urgently investigating the cause." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
27-06-2025
- General
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Redcar nature reserve 'devastated' by large fire
A large fire has caused "devastating" damage to areas of grassland and breeding birds, a nature charity has Fire Brigade was called to what it believes was a deliberate fire at Coatham Marsh Nature Reserve, near the Redcar trunk road on Thursday evening at about 18:00 blaze was put out by two fire engine crews at 22:00 after causing significant damage to a reedbed habitat and affecting train services in the Harman, CEO for the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, said the impact on animals would "be extensive, with ground-nesting birds and their young unable to escape the flames". It is not an isolated case and the trust said there had already been more fires on their nature reserves so far this year than the entirety of last year. MP Anna Turley is speaking with landowners and conservation groups to stop similar blazes in said: "It's absolutely heartbreaking to see the damage caused at Coatham Marsh."This is such an important spot for our local wildlife - especially at this time of year with so many birds nesting."The trust is urging anyone who has information about the fire to contact the Harman said: "Deliberate fires on nature reserves need be treated as the wildlife crimes they are. "We welcome any support from local leaders and encourage them to step forward and help tackle these issues together." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
29-04-2025
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Eston Hills wildfires 'devastating' impact on wildlife
Fires started deliberately are having a "terrible" impact on nesting birds and wildlife at a beauty Fire Brigade said it was having to respond to dangerous incidents in Eston Hills on Teesside "far too often" and pull resources away from other Anna Turley is assembling a taskforce to tackle the issue and exploring the possibility of adding the land to the North Yorkshire Moors National resident Rita Richardson said she was "upset" about the impact the fires were having on wildlife. She said: "Kids have been starting fires in the hills for what feels like forever."The last one was huge, I headed up to see what was happening and it was heart-breaking."It's nesting season and I spoke to fire fighters who have been up on the hills and they are seeing bird nests that have been destroyed by the fire."Cleveland Police said it had been carrying out regular patrols in the area and had been deploying drones to monitor for signs of smoke. Ms Turley said: "The people of TS6 and the wider community are absolutely sick of the constant damage being done to Eston Hills."These deliberate fires are putting huge pressures on our emergency services, destroying our beautiful green spaces, devastating local wildlife and making people feel unsafe in areas that should be for everybody to enjoy."She said the taskforce would "pull together" the police, fire service, council and local organisations to take "coordinated action". A fire brigade spokesperson urged anyone with information on the culprits to report it anonymously through FireStoppers."As the weather improves and more people head outdoors, deliberate fires remain a concern. "They put lives at risk, destroy local wildlife habitats and damage a much-loved space used by families, walkers, and the wider community."Our crews respond to deliberate fires like this far too often. It's not only dangerous but also disheartening." Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Business
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Redcar steelworks 'could have been saved' if legislation was passed earlier, say MPs
Redcar's steelworks "could have been saved" if new "bittersweet" legislation passed today had been implemented a decade earlier, politicians across the North East have stressed. Crucial legislation to protect British steelmaking that Prime Minister Keir Starmer "hangs in the balance" has been passed by MPs in an unprecedented Saturday sitting in the Commons. MPs from across the country were summoned to Westminster today (April 12) after being unexpectedly recalled from recess to debate emergency legislation to protect the future of British Steel's Scunthorpe plant in North Lincolnshire. MPs debate in the commons. (Image: PA) The debate was called after negotiations with British Steel's Chinese owners, Jingye, appeared to break down. Owner Jingye's plans to close the blast furnaces and switch to a greener form of production would also have an impact on the steel fabrication and supply chain in Teesside at Lackenby and Skinningrove. But, the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill, which was passed today by MPs, gives the Government the power to instruct steel companies in England to keep facilities open, with criminal penalties for executives if they fail to comply. The bill has now passed through the House of Lords, and Royal assent was granted to the now Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act. Ministers said these measures were necessary to keep the Scunthorpe blast furnaces open and protect both the UK's primary steelmaking capacity and the 3,500 jobs involved. However, whilst this is welcome news for the region's MPs, it is "bittersweet". Some have reiterated that if similar steps had come into force ten years ago, Redcar's Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) plant that closed in 2015 and was demolished in 2023 may not have been lost. Redcar MP Anna Turley. (Image: HOUSE OF COMMONS) Before heading down to Westminster today, Redcar MP Anna Turley said: "The action taken by the Labour government today is vital to securing the future of British Steels' blast furnaces. "It is quite a bittersweet day of course because it's hard not to think about how different things would have been if David Cameron implemented these powers ten years ago and intervened to save the Redcar blast furnaces." Referring back to 2015, she told The Northern Echo: "We declared wanted the government to intervene and take control of the assets - the blast furnace and the coke ovens. "The government refused to intervene and let SSI go to the wall. Emergency powers like this world have saved our blast furnace, steel making on Teesside and crucially the 2,300 jobs that were lost." Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald added: "We do remember 2015 very, very well and one of the issues that we are talking about at Scunthorpe is the quality of the coke that is being provided. Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald. "I can't help thinking that in 2015 we had the best coke ovens in the country. But that was then, this is now. We've got to make sure that we preserve our core industries." Recommended: Calls to nationalise British Steel could affect Teesside MPs face choice on British Steel as ministers aim to 'take back control' Darlington MP Lola McEvoy added: "Where the Tories passed the buck year after year, I'm proud we've got a Labour Government that has stepped up to protect thousands of jobs and save steelmaking for our nation. "Steel is a critical industry for the UK and one that really should be thriving. Instead it has been neglected for years, passed from pillar to post. As my neighbour Anna Turley said: if David Cameron had stepped up like Keir Starmer has today, we could have saved Redcar too. "Today I am feeling hopeful with this bold action that we can restore that pride once again."
